Gail Asper (right) with the award named for her which was presented to her at a Gala Reception September 13, by Elba Haid, Chair, Manitoba Opera Board of Trustees (left).

Manitoba Opera announced that the Gala Reception honouring Winnipeg philanthropist Gail Asper, held September 13, resulted in being the company’s most successful fundraising event in its 46-year history. The event, held at the Manitoba Club, raised more than $230,000 for Manitoba Opera’s productions and education programs.

By BERNIE BELLAN Following upon the release of information about “designated funds” by the Jewish Foundation in our last (Aug. 29) issue, we are now able to provide readers with information about “designated” allocations by the Jewish Federation.

By BERNIE BELLANWithin the past summer we’ve been reporting on funds disbursed by our community’s two principal fund distributing organizations: The Jewish Federation of Winnipeg and the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.

More than 100 volunteers who performed various duties at Shalom Square from August 5-12 gathered together for a bbq and to receive prizes on Thursday, August 23,in the Jewish Foundation Garden. Click on read more to see a picture of the entire group.

Samantha Kasloff is living the scientist’s dream. The still relatively young Winnipegger is on staff at one of the world’s top research facilities – and the cherry on the top is that the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health (AKA “the Virology Lab”) is right here in Winnipeg, her hometown.

Winnipeg South Centre MP Jim Carr with Michael Akbashev, who was one of the 2 Youth Ambassadors for Shalom Square

Shalom Square, the Israel pavilion at Folklorama, closed out another series of well-attended shows on August 11. This year the pavilion featured a brand new cultural exhibit showcasing Israel. Click on Read More to see a montage of images from Shalom Square: